Clayton Christensen
American academic and business consultant (1952–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century.[1][2] Christensen introduced "disruption" in his 1997 book The Innovator's Dilemma, and it led The Economist to term him "the most influential management thinker of his time."[3][4] He served as the Kim B. Clark Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS), and was also a leader and writer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[5] He was one of the founders of the Jobs to Be Done development methodology.[6]
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Born | Clayton Magleby Christensen (1952-04-06)April 6, 1952 |
Died | January 23, 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 67) |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University (B.A.) Queen's College, Oxford (M.Phil.) Harvard University (MBA, DBA) |
Known for | "Disruption" and "disruptive innovation" concepts The Innovator's Dilemma |
Website | www |
Christensen was also a co-founder of Rose Park Advisors, a venture capital firm, and Innosight, a management consulting and investment firm specializing in innovation.[7]